Kanichar

Kanichar is a village and Grama Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[3][4]

Kanichar
Village
Kanichar town
Kanichar town
Kanichar is located in Kerala
Kanichar
Kanichar
Location in Kerala, India
Kanichar is located in India
Kanichar
Kanichar
Kanichar (India)
Coordinates: 11°54′0″N 75°47′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukIritty
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyKanichar Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total51.96 km2 (20.06 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
102 m (335 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total15,789
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670674
Telephone code0490
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-78
Nearest citiesThalassery, Kannur
Niyamasabha constituencyPeravoor
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
ClimateMild Climate (Köppen)
Websitehttp://lsgkerala.in/kanicharpanchayat

Hospitals

There are several hospitals in this place.

  • Unity Hospital, Kelakam
  • Peravoor Taluk Hospital
  • Reshmi Hospital , Peravoor
  • Primary Health Centre , Kolakkad

Blood Bank
  • Thalassery Blood Donors Wing
  • Kannur Sara Memorial Blood Bank
  • Thalassery Co-operative Hospital
  • Pariyaram Medical College
  • General Hospital Thalassery

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kanichar had a population of 15,789 which constitutes 7,778 males and 8,011 females. Kanichar village spreads over an area of 51.96 km2 (20.06 sq mi) with 3,838 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kanichar was 1,030 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,508 (9.55%) where 764 are males and 744 are females. Kanichar had an overall literacy of 93.1% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 95% and female literacy was 91.2%.[5]

Tourism

Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary,a tourist spot, is about 7 km away from Kanichar town.

Wards

There are 13 wards in Kanichar Panchayat.

  • Odanthode
  • Anungode
  • Kanichar
  • Velloonni
  • Nellikkunnu
  • Chengom
  • Elapeedika
  • Poolakkutty
  • Nedumpuramchal
  • Odappuzha
  • Kolakkad
  • Mavadi
  • Chanappara.[6]

Transportation
Kanichar town

The National Highway 66 passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport which is 35 Kilometers Away from Kanichar.

References
  1. "Topographic map of Kanichar, Kannur, India".
  2. "കണ്ണൂര്‍ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | Deparyment of Panchayats".
  3. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  4. "DE Status".
  5. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 166,167. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. "Kanichar Grama Panchayat - LSGD Kerala".
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